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GIMME SHELTER

Recorded by the Stones on February 23, 1969. Merry Clayton's vocals were added on November 2, 1969. Released on Let It Bleed, on December 5, 1969 and at first the title was spelled "Gimmie Shelter".

Lead Vocals & Harmonica: Mick Jagger; Electric Guitars: Keith Richards; Drums: Charlie Watts; Bass Guitar: Bill Wyman; Vocal Solo Merry Clayton; Backing Vocals: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Merry Clayton; Piano: Nicky Hopkins; Percussion (on Guiro): Jimmy Miller.
 

Gimme Shelter
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Oh, a storm is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin' our very street today
Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

The floods is threat'ning my very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter, or I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
I tell you love, sister, it's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
Kiss away, kiss away

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